A Compendious Syriac Dictionary

Payne Smith, Jessie Payne Smith

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Wipf & Stock Publishers
23 February 1999

Language: reference & general; Historical & comparative linguistics; Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Bibles

In this major reference tool, Jessie Payne Smith has abridged the great two-volume work, 'Thesaurus Syriacus, ' by her late father. But her task was not to simply edit down the earlier, massive tomes. She also provided English translations for each entry and additional notations. Her father's dictionary had translated each Syriac word into Latin. The Latin translations made it more internationally accessible; but with the decline of the use of Latin, it decreased in usefulness. Her labors have insured that it continues to benefit scholars and students of Syriac

By: Payne Smith
Edited by: Jessie Payne Smith
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 249mm, Width: 181mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 1.107kg
ISBN: 9781579102272
ISBN 10: 1579102271
Pages: 626
Publication Date: 23 February 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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